Heavy rain y early Saturday morning.
WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle
12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019
5:58 AM EST March 8, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. —
Severe Weather Preparedness Week
This is Severe Weather Preparedness Week for both North and South Carolina. The WCNC Charlotte Weather Team has extra coverage to help you raise your Weather IQ on severe weather throughout the week on air, online, and on our Weather IQ YouTube Page.
Today
Mostly cloudy skies with highs in the mid 60s. Rain chances increase this evening with showers likely after midnight. Temperatures will fall into the low 50s overnight.
This Weekend
- Showers and a few storms are likely Saturday, with heavy rain at times. There may be a few storng storms, with some flooding possible in flood-prone areas especially.
- Rain should end in most areas by late Saturday evening as winds turn breezy with gusts 25 – 30 mph.
- Breezy winds continue through Sunday under sunny skies.
- Highs both Saturday will be around 60 and in the low 60s.
Pollen Report
Although not nearly as early as last year, the pollen season started about a month early due to temperatures above average over the previous few weeks. Expect some of the highest levels of pollen we have had all year to begin the week. Levels come way down again from Wednesday’s rain and will do the same for Friday into Saturday’s rain.
Raise Your Weather IQ for Severe Weather Preparedness Week
WCNC Charlotte’s Weather IQ YouTube channel gives detailed explainers from the WCNC Charlotte meteorologists to help you learn and understand weather, climate and science. Watch previous stories where you can raise your Weather IQ in the YouTube playlist below and subscribe to get updated when new videos are uploaded.
Stay connected to the WCNC Charlotte Weather Team:
Contact Brad Panovich at [email protected] or follow him on Facebook, X and Instagram.
Contact Larry Sprinkle at [email protected] and follow him on Facebook, X and Instagram.
Contact Chris Mulcahy at [email protected] and follow him on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok.
Contact Brittany Van Voorhees at [email protected] and follow her on Facebook, X and Instagram.
Contact KJ Jacobs at [email protected] and follow him on Facebook, X and Instagram.
